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During the passage of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill in the House of Lords last night, Ulster Unionist Peer Lord Empey, called for health powers to be returned to Westminster...

Health, Welfare

Ulster Unionist Peer Lord Rogan and Antrim and Newtownabbey Councillor Robert Foster have urged the Secretary of State to encourage Northern Ireland departments to take steps to create a fairer and more compassionate PIP system...

Health

Ulster Unionist MLA Rosemary Barton has warned that a shortage in this year’s flu vaccine is potentially putting vulnerable patients at risk.The Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA has written to the head of the Department...

Health

Ulster Unionist mental health spokesperson, Robbie Butler MLA, has warned that the major Budget announcement of additional mental health services across England will only further widen the gap of support available to those locally in Northern Ireland.Robbie Butler said:“I...

Welfare

Ulster Unionist welfare spokesperson, Andy Allen MLA, has criticised the Chancellor of the Exchequer for missing an opportunity in Monday’s Budget to fix the problems currently plaguing the roll-out of Universal Credit.Andy Allen said:“Everything about Universal Credit...

Ulster Unionist Party Policing Spokesperson, Alan Chambers MLA, has encouraged everyone to make their views known as part of the public consultation on the Local Policing Review 2018, which ends on 9th November.
Alan Chambers...

General

Ulster Unionist Finance Spokesperson, Steve Aiken MLA, has warned that instead of being used to deliver new and improved public services, much of the £320 million of extra funding announced for the Northern Ireland block grant, will instead simply...

General

Larne Ulster Unionist Councillor Mark McKinty has condemned the vandalism which took place in Cairncastle, against one of the World War One ‘Ghost Tommies’ which had been the subject of criticism from a local Sinn...

General, Europe

Ulster Unionist Peer Lord Empey has rejected a proposal by the European Commission, which, if adopted, could result in the UK and the Republic of Ireland finding themselves in different time zones.
Lord Empey said:
“When...